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| Storms cause damage in Indiana, but no injuries
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities in Hendricks, Hamilton and Madison counties of Indiana reported damage in last Wednesday’s storms.
“This is very typical of what April can bring,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Puma.
He said televised reports of the damage was “pretty good evidence” of tornadoes, so experts will try to determine their strength.
Sheriff’s deputies said funnel clouds touched down in a farm field near Lizton and caused minor damage to buildings.
The emergency management office in Hamilton County said a tornado touched down in the northeastern part of the county at 7:25 p.m.
In Madison County, a funnel cloud was spotted near Summitville. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph were reported in Anderson, where trees were blown down and a church damaged. Winds were clocked at 80 mph near Elwood.
The same system that brought thunderstorms to the Indianapolis area dropped nearly four inches of snow on South Bend, setting a snowfall record for April 11.
Four countries restrict West Va. poultry imports due to avian flu
CHARLESTON, W.V. (AP) — Cuba, Japan, Russia and Taiwan have declared poultry from the southern state of West Virginia temporarily ineligible for importation following the discovery of avian flu at a turkey farm.
The countries will not accept any poultry or poultry products from the state. Also, Hong Kong will not accept such imports from Pendleton County, where the avian flu was found, said Matt Herrick, a spokesman for USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.
“They are temporary measures based on international guidelines,” Herrick said Thursday.
Timeframes for resuming poultry imports will depend on each country’s standards. For example, Cub |
| 4/18/2007 |
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